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Old Testament LESSON 21
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OLD TESTAMENT Deuteronomy 6-8; 15; 18; 29-30; 34
MAY (week 4)
Lesson 21: May 16-22, 2022
“Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”
Discussion Topics (activities below) ⇓
PRIMARY – HOME
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• I can love the Lord with all my heart.
• The scriptures are the word of God.
• Prophets teach us about Jesus Christ.
• I can keep the word of God in my heart.
• I can joyfully serve those in need.
• Keeping the covenants brings great blessings.
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
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• The Lord wants me to love Him with all my heart.
• “Beware lest thou forget the Lord.”
• Helping the needy involves generous hands and willing hearts.
• Jesus Christ is the Prophet who would be raised up like unto Moses.
• What happened to Moses?
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Lesson 21 Scripture Scholars
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Lessons 18-22 Scripture Scholars
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LESSON NOTES about MOSES and “the promised land of eternal life”:
Moses’s earthly ministry began on a mountain, when God spoke to him from a burning bush (see Exodus 3:1–10). It also ended on a mountain, more than 40 years later, when God gave Moses a glimpse of the promised land from the top of Mount Nebo (see Deuteronomy 34:1–4). Moses had spent his life preparing the children of Israel to enter that promised land, and the book of Deuteronomy records his final instructions, reminders, exhortations, and pleadings with the Israelites. Reading his words makes it clear that the real object of Moses’s ministry—the preparation the people needed—wasn’t about wilderness survival, conquering nations, or building a community. It was about learning to love God, obey Him, and remain loyal to Him. That’s the preparation we all need in order to enter the promised land of eternal life. So while Moses never set foot in the “land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:8), because of his faith and faithfulness, he did enter the promised land that God has prepared for all those who follow Him.
For an overview of Deuteronomy, see “Deuteronomy” in the Bible Dictionary.
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. . . INCREASE MY LOVE FOR GOD . . .
I can love the Lord with all my heart.
Moses taught the children of Israel that they should love the Lord with all their heart, soul, and might. Think of ways you can help the children you teach INCREASE THEIR LOVE FOR HEAVENLY FATHER AND THE SAVIOR.
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Draw on the board a heart, an outline of a body, and a strong arm. Read Deuteronomy 6:5, and point to the pictures as you read the words “heart,” “soul,” and “might.” Invite the children to take turns pointing to the pictures as the class repeats the scripture passage with you.
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Sing a song that teaches about God’s love, such as “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (Children’s Songbook, 228–29). Help the children find words in the song that show that Heavenly Father loves us. Help them think of ways we can show Him we love Him too.
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. . . SCRIPTURES BRING POWER TO MY DAY . . .
The scriptures are the word of God.
The counsel in Deuteronomy 6:6–9 was meant to help the Israelites “beware lest [they] forget the Lord” and His word (verse 12). How can you HELP THE CHILDREN MAKE THE SCRIPTURES A CONSISTENT PART OF THEIR LIVES?
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Invite a child to hide a copy of the scriptures in the room while the rest of the children close their eyes. Then invite the children to open their eyes and try to find the scriptures. Using key phrases from Deuteronomy 6:6–9, share with the children that Moses told the Israelites to put scripture passages in places where they would see them and learn from them every day. Help the children think of places in their homes where they could put scriptures in order to see them every day.
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Sing a song about the scriptures, such as “Search, Ponder, and Pray” (Children’s Songbook, 109). Share your testimony that the scriptures are the word of God, and tell the children how they bless your life.
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I can keep the word of God in my heart.
Moses taught that we should keep the word of God in our hearts, and he gave the Israelites counsel about how to keep the word of God constantly before them. How will you inspire the children to LEARN FROM THE WORD OF GOD DAILY?
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On the board, write words and phrases from Deuteronomy 6:6–9 that indicate when and how the Israelites were to remember the word of God (such as sittest, walkest, liest down, hand, and house). Invite the children to find these words in the verses. What do these words teach about how to MAKE THE SCRIPTURES PART OF OUR EVERYDAY LIVES? Ask the children what they can do to remember the word of God in their daily life.
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Give each child a piece of paper, and invite them to write down a phrase from Deuteronomy 6 that is meaningful to them. Ask them to share why they chose their phrase. Suggest that they decorate their paper and display it in their home to remember it. Encourage the children to write down and display other phrases they find in the scriptures.
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. . . PROPHETS TEACH OF JESUS – & JESUS IS A PROPHET . . .
Prophets teach us about Jesus Christ.
Moses prophesied that Jesus Christ would come and that we should LISTEN TO THE WORDS JESUS WOULD TEACH.
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Help one of the children read Deuteronomy 18:18, and tell the children that the Prophet like Moses that God would raise up is Jesus Christ. To help the children see ways in which Moses and Jesus are similar, bring pictures of things Moses did and things Jesus Christ did, and let the children match them. For instance, you could bring pictures of Moses and Jesus ordaining others and teaching (see Gospel Art Book, nos. 15, 16, 38, 39).
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Show the children a picture of OUR PROPHET TODAY, AND SHARE SOMETHING HE HAS TAUGHT ABOUT OUR SAVIOR. Invite the children to draw a picture of the prophet to share with their families.
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Jesus was a prophet
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Prophets: Noah, Moses, Joseph Smith, and Russell M. Nelson
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President Russell M. Nelson, Prophet VIDEOS
Special Witness of Jesus Christ (HERE)
God’s Greatest Creation
As children of God, we are His greatest creation. “Anyone who studies the workings of the human body has surely seen God moving in His majesty and power.” -Elder Russell M. Nelson
Hear Him
President Russell M. Nelson – Our Father knows that when we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear, what will help us the very most is to hear His Son. – https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s… April 2020 General Conference
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. . . SERVING WITH A WILLING HEART . . .
I can joyfully serve those in need.
The teachings in Deuteronomy 15:7–11 can help the children you teach understand that HELPING OTHERS INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST ACTIONS. IT SHOULD BE DONE WITH A WILLING HEART.
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Write who, why, and how on the board. Invite the children to read Deuteronomy 15:7–11 to find out who we should help, why we should help them, and how our hearts should feel about helping. Let them write on the board what they find. Sing a song that reinforces the message in these verses, such as “Have I Done Any Good?” (Hymns, no. 223).
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Ask the children to think of someone they could help—especially in their own family. Provide time for them to WRITE DOWN WHAT THEY WILL DO THIS WEEK TO HELP that person. If possible, make plans to reach out as a class to someone in need.
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Name ways to serve.
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Plan ways to serve.
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. . . BLESSINGS FROM COVENANT KEEPING . . .
Keeping my covenants brings great blessings.
Like the children of Israel, WE NEED CONSTANT REMINDERS TO LIVE OUR COVENANTS. Reading Deuteronomy 30:8–10 can help the children better understand what a covenant is and inspire them to keep their covenants.
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Ask the children what a covenant is (if they need help, suggest that they find a definition in “Covenant” in the Guide to the Scriptures [scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org]). Draw a two-column chart on the board with these headings: Israelites’ promises and God’s promises. Invite the children to search Deuteronomy 30:8–10 and fill in the chart. (If necessary, help the children understand the meanings of phrases in verse 9.) Testify of blessings that have come to you from keeping your covenants.
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Invite the children to list on the board the PROMISES WE MAKE AT BAPTISM AND PROMISES HEAVENLY FATHER MAKES TO US (see Doctrine and Covenants 20:37, 77). What can we do to always remember the Savior and keep our covenants?
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blessed with The Holy Ghost as we keep our covenants
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“He will send blessings”
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
OLD TESTAMENT – Deuteronomy 6-8; 15; 18; 29-30; 34
APRIL (week 4)
Lesson 21: May 16-22, 2022
“Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”
